AFP: Honduras poll crisis widens with police revolt
A political crisis in Honduras triggered by a disputed presidential election deepened Tuesday, after hundreds of police revolted against an order to impose a curfew.
The police, many of them members of an anti-riot unit called the "Cobras" joined by other officers, went into the street in the capital Tegucigalpa late Monday to show their rejection of the order. Locals applauded their presence.
"The truth is we don't want to fight the people any more," one of the officers said, declining to give his name and his face hidden by a ski mask.
The rebellion signals a potentially dangerous new turn in the crisis that has unfolded since the November 26 vote in which President Juan Orlando Hernandez controversially sought re-election.
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More News On The Growing Political Unrest In Honduras
Honduras police revolt amid tension over election -- BBC
Rebel Honduran police ignore curfew order, election protesters rejoice -- Reuters
Honduras: police refuse to obey government as post-election chaos deepens. -- The Guardian
Protesters Rally Again in Honduras as Allegations of Voter Fraud Deepen -- Yahoo News
Honduran electoral website shows president 1.59 percent points ahead -- Business Insider
Report: State certifies Honduran democracy in wake of contested election -- The Hill
After Violent Night, Honduran Tally Favors President in Disputed Vote -- Voice of America
Rebellious police add new wrinkle to disputed Honduran vote -- Washington Post
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